In ‘Who Are You, Calvin Bledsoe?’ novelist and Bowdoin professor Brock Clarke follows his hero on a dizzying, unpredictable and antic trip through Europe.
Leslie Bridgers
Columnist
Leslie Bridgers is a columnist for the Portland Press Herald, writing about Maine culture, customs and the things we notice and wonder about in our everyday lives. Originally from Connecticut, Leslie came to Maine by way of Bowdoin College and never left. She joined the Portland Press Herald in 2011 as a reporter and spent seven years as the paper’s features editor, overseeing coverage of arts, entertainment and food.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Where there’s smoke, there’s an Armenian blistered eggplant dip
Unlike in Armenia, however, no open fires or sharp spears are required to make this dish.
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Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: Becoming an emoji is more than meets the thumbs
‘The Emoji Story’ shows what it takes to get added to the text lexicon.
Posted inDo This, Food
Bar Guide: Let Lorne change your mind about wine
The Biddeford bar and retail shop specializes in natural wines.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Do This
Indie Film: See beyond the superheroes and marvel at the film scene around you
Make a resolution to get more involved with local filmmakers and movie houses.
Posted inArts & Entertainment, Review
Art review: Controversies, cultural shifts shaped Maine art over the past decade
Thanks to newsworthy moments and more nuanced change, the art scene has improved significantly.
Posted inBooks
‘This Is Happiness’ a tale of a tiny corner of Ireland left behind by the modern world
Niall Williams’ characters are the story, which is told through the eyes of 17-year-old transplant Noel Crowe.
Posted inArts & Entertainment
Deep Water: ‘Invitation to a New Year,’ by Richard Foerster
Maine poems edited and introduced by Megan Grumbling.
Posted inFood
Move over, White Claw? Here’s what we’ll be drinking in 2020.
Overall, the trend is less.
Posted inFood, Recipes
Warm up your winter nights with this bean and barley chili
For depth and tang: lime juice and a little beer!